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History of League Affiliation

The first TCHS basketball team with an interscholastic schedule played games in 1924. MORE, WILDCATS, MORE lists a game with Washburn (Rural?) in 1922, but I could find no record of that game. I may add that game into total at a later date. Other games in 1922 and 1923 were intramural contests. The Topeka State Journal in 1925 states that TCHS belonged to the Kansas Catholic High School League for that year and talked about games from the previous year of 1924.Members of this league were Kansas City Catholic (Ward), St. Xavier-Junction City, Sacred Heart-Manhattan, Aurora Catholic, Tipton Catholic and Immaculata-Leavenworth. They also mentioned that TCHS had finished 2nd in the Catholic State tournament played in Manhattan at Kansas State Agricultural College. They also competed in this tournament in 1925 and 1926.

By 1933 TCHS was playing in the Jayhawk League with Eskridge, Wamego, St. Mary's Academy*, Highland Park and Seaman. Several other teams would join this league over the years (Washburn Rural, Osage City, Alma, Council Grove, Haskell & Holton) . Eskridge & Alma dropped out during World War II. Highland Park dropped out after 1951 season. Hayden competed as Capitol Catholic High School in this league from 1939-40 season until the 1946-1947 campaign. School was renamed Hayden in honor of the founding father in 1946.

Hayden High school won or tied for the league championship 5 times before becoming an Independent after the 1954-1955 season. The Jayhawk League continued on until 1962-1963 when Seaman, Washburn Rural and Haskell dropped out to join Hayden and others in the Centennial League.

* I have listed ST. Mary's as the champs in 1931 - but because they did not play Eskridge, Wamego was deemed the official champion at 7-1. I just found this in a review of an old St. Mary's basketball team. St. Mary's Academy was closed after 1931. St. Mary's public school joined the league for basketball in the 1932-33 school year. Earler versions of this page list St. Mary's - I will take this down at a later date. 

 

  JAYHAWK LEAGUE FOOTBALL

YEAR League Champions League All COACH
1931 St. Mary's Academy * (5-1)  (16-4) Lew Lane
  Wamego (7-1) (16-6) Cy Spangler
1932 Highland Park (4-2) (6-4) Robert McIsaac
  Seaman (4-2) (7-6) Merle Crawford
  Wamego (4-2) (12-3) Cy Spangler
1933 Eskridge (9-1)   Karl Brown
1934 Highland Park (9-1)  (11-3) Robert McIsaac
1935 Wamego (8-2) (16-4) Cy Spangler
1936 Seaman (7-3)  (9-9) Merle Crawford
  Wamego (7-3) (14-5) Cy Spangler
1937 Seaman (9-3)  (13-4) Merle Crawford
1938 Wamego (10-4) (15-5) Wesley Grout
1939 St. Mary's (11-3) (29-4) John Browne
  Seaman (11-3)  (11-4) Merle Crawford
1940 St. Mary's (13-1) (26-3) John Browne
1941 Osage City (13-1) (17-2 Tommy Thomas
1942 Seaman (13-1) (18-2) Merle Crawford
1943 Osage City (7-1) (15-2) Dick Barnes
  Seaman (7-1) (10-4) Merle Crawford
1944 Seaman (7-1) (14-3) Merle Crawford
1945 Highland Park (8-2) (14-4) Dale Ridgeway
  Seaman (8-2) (13-4) Merle Crawford
  Wamego (8-2) (19-3) Claude Reynolds
1946 Wamego (10-0) (24-1) Claude Reynolds
1947 Wamego (7-1)   Claude Reynolds
1948 Washburn Rural (9-1) (17-6) Alton Haun
1949 Wamego (10-0) (22-3) Sam Butterfield
1950 HAYDEN (10-0) (17-4) John Starbuck
1951 HAYDEN (9-1) (18-4) Al Lee
1952 HAYDEN (7-1) (16-7) Al Lee
1953 Haskell-Lawrence (12-0) (19-3) Tony Coffin
1954 HAYDEN (12-0) (23-5) Ken Bueltel
1955 HAYDEN (11-1) (16-4) Ken Bueltel
  Wamego (11-1) (19-4) Paul Markham
1956 Haskell-Lawrence (9-1) (22-5) Tony Coffin
1957 Haskell-Lawrence (9-1) (20-4) Tony Coffin
1958 Osage City (7-3) (16-4) Bob Burd
  Seaman (7-3) (17-5) Gerald Haney
1959 Osage City (8-2) (22-3) Bob Burd
1960 Washburn Rural (10-0) (25-1) Bryce Stallard
1961 Washburn Rural (9-1) (18-5) Tom O'Dell
1962 Washburn Rural (10-0) (24-1) Tom O'Dell

KSHSAA Final Four Appearances

Class A 1941 Seaman 4th (15-7) Merle Crawford
Class A 1946 Wamego 2nd (24-1) Claude Reynolds
Class B 1949 Washburn Rural 4th (22-7) Alton Haun
Class A 1954 HAYDEN 3rd (23-5) Ken Bueltel
Class A 1956 Haskell 2nd (22-5) Tony Coffin
Class A 1959 Osage City 4th (22-3) Bob Burd
Class A 1960 Washburn Rural 1st (25-1) Bryce Stallard
Class AA 1962 Washburn Rural 2nd (24-1) Tom O'Dell

 

1930-1931
St. Mary's Academy 5 1
Wamego 7 1
Seaman 6 2
Highland Park 2 6
*Eskridge 0 6
1931-1932
Highland Park 4 2 6 4
Seaman 4 2 7 6
Wamego 4 2
Eskridge 0 8
1932-1933
Eskridge 9 1
TCHS-HAYDEN ** 7 3
Highland Park 6 4
Seaman
St. Mary's *
Wamego
1933-1934
Highland Park 9 1
Eskridge 6 4
TCHS-HAYDEN 6 4 9 10
St. Mary's 4 6
Wamego 4 6
Seaman 2 8
1934-1935
Wamego 8 2
Eskridge 7 3
St. Mary's 7 3
Seaman 5 5
TCHS-HAYDEN 2 8 4 12
Highland Park 1 9
1935-36
Seaman 7 3
Wamego 7 3
Eskridge 5 5
St. Mary's 5 5
Highland Park 4 6
TCHS-HAYDEN 2 8 6 14
1936-1937
Seaman 9 3
Osage City * 8 4
Eskridge 6 6
Highland Park 6 6
TCHS-HAYDEN 5 7 6 8
Wamego 5 7
St. Mary's 3 9
1937-1938
Wamego 10 4
Osage City 9 5
Seaman 9 5
St. Mary's 8 6
Eskridge 7 7
Highland Park 7 7
TCHS-HAYDEN 6 8 6 10
Alma * 0 14
* New member
1938-1939
St. Mary's 11 3
Seaman 11 3
Eskridge 10 4
Wamego 10 4
Highland Park 5 9
Osage City 5 9
TCHS-HAYDEN 4 10 7 14
Alma 0 14
1939-1940
St. Mary's 13 1
Highland Park 12 2
Osage City 11 3
Seaman 10 4
CCHS-HAYDEN 6 8 9 12
Alma 4 10
Wamego 4 10
Eskridge 2 12
1940-1941
Osage City 13 1
Eskridge 9 5
Seaman 9 5
CCHS-HAYDEN 8 6 8 11
Highland Park 7 7
Wamego 4 10
Alma 3 11
St. Mary's 3 11
1941-1942
Seaman 13 1
Osage City 11 3
Highland Park 8 6
St. Mary's 6 8
Wamego 6 8
Alma 5 10  ??
CCHS-HAYDEN 4 10 4 12
Eskridge 3 11
1942-1943
Osage City 7 1
Seaman 7 1
Wamego 4 4
CCHS-HAYDEN 1 7 4 9
Highland Park 1 7
1943-1944
Seaman 7 1
Highland Park 6 2
Osage City 5 3
CCHS-HAYDEN 1 7 3 8
Wamego 1 7
1944-1945
Highland Park 8 2
Seaman 8 2
Wamego 8 2
Osage City 3 7
Council Grove 2 8
CCHS-HAYDEN 1 9 3 10
1945-1946
Wamego 10 0
Seaman 8 2
Highland Park 6 4
Council Grove 3 7
CCHS-HAYDEN 2 8 3 14
Osage City 2 8
1946-1947
Wamego 7 1
Highland Park 6 2
Seaman 5 3
HAYDEN 2 8 3 14
Osage City 0 8
1947-1948
Washburn Rural 9 1
Wamego 8 2
Highland Park 7 3
HAYDEN 3 7 9 10
Seaman 3 7
Osage City 0 10
1948-1949
Wamego 10 0
Washburn Rural 7 3
Highland Park 6 4
Hayden 5 5 13 7
Seaman
Osage City
1949-1950
HAYDEN 10 0 17 4
Wamego 7 3
Highland Park 6 4
Washburn Rural 3 7
Seaman 2 8
Osage City 2 8
1950-1951
HAYDEN 9 1 18 4
Wamego 8 2
Highland Park * 6 4
Seaman 4 6
Washburn Rural 3 7
Osage City 2 8
1951-1952
HAYDEN 7 1 16 7
Wamego 6 2
Osage City 3 5
Seaman 3 5
Washburn Rural 1 7
1952-1953
Haskell ** 12 0
Wamego 8 4
Seaman 8 4
HAYDEN 5 7 6 17
Osage City 5 7
Holton * 4 8
Washburn Rural 0 12
1953-1954
HAYDEN 12 0 23 5
Haskell 10 2
Wamego 8 4
Holton 6 6
Osage City 4 8
Seaman 1 11
Washburn Rural 1 11
1954-1955
HAYDEN * 11 1 16 4
Wamego 11 1
Haskell 7 5
Holton 6 6
Washburn Rural 5 7
Osage City 2 10
Seaman 0 12
1955-1956
Haskell 9 1
Wamego 8 2
Seaman 4 6
Washburn Rural 4 6
Holton 3 7
Osage City 2 8
1956-1957
Haskell 9 1
Wamego 7 3
Osage City 6 4
Seaman 4 6
Washburn Rural 2 8
Holton 2 8
1957-1958
Osage City 7 3
Seaman 7 3
Haskell 6 4
Washburn Rural 4 6
Holton 3 7
Wamego 3 7
1958-1959
Osage City 8 2 21 4
Seaman 7 3 8 11
Wamego 7 3 11 6
Holton 3 7 9 8
Washburn Rural 3 7 10 10
Haskell 2 8 2 15
1959-1960
Washburn Rural 10 0 25 1
Holton 6 4 11 6
Haskell 5 5 8 6
Seaman 4 6 5 13
Wamego 3 7 5 15
Osage City 2 8 5 14
1960-1961
Washburn Rural 9 1 18 5
Wamego 8 2 16 6
Seaman 6 4
Haskell 3 7
Holton 3 7
Osage City 2 8
1961-1962
Washburn Rural 10 0 24 1
Seaman 8 2 12 7
Holton 5 5
Wamego 4 6
Haskell 2 8
Osage City 1 9

 

 

Top Jayhawk League Players

Player                     Years              Team                              Next Level

Jimmy Ryal                                       Haskell                                   ?                            

Loren Bartley              1953-54         Hayden                               Washburn

Carl Strecker              1953-56          Hayden                                     ?

Gary Marriot              1957-59         Osage City                          Kansas State

Richard Knostman      1947-49         Wamego                             Kansas State     Helms Foundation All-American 1953    NBA Syracuse 

Jerry Riat                    1949-52         Wamego

Jim Dorr                      1950-52         Osage City

Ron Paradis                1959-62          Washburn Rural                 Kansas State

Don Williams              1958-60          Washburn Rural     

Delvy Lewis                1959-62          Washburn Rural                 Kansas

Bill & Ray Douglas    1931-33          Eskridge 

Ervin Bussart              1945-46         Wamego